used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
anew
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
wanted intensely
From this reading He had scarcely a doubt on the subject; but he desired to see her quickly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Last Sunday she did not come; to-day she would surely not fail him.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had scarcely a doubt on the subject; but he desired to see her quickly.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Last Sunday she did not come; to-day she would surely not fail him.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had scarcely a doubt on the subject; but he desired to see her quickly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Last Sunday she did not come; to-day she would surely not fail him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
temporary military shelter
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
immediately past
From this reading Last Sunday she did not come; to-day she would surely not fail him.
the act of departing
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
Legostev
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From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
MalvanounUS /ˈmɑːlvə/
herbs and subshrubs: mallows
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Last Sunday she did not come; to-day she would surely not fail him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
on one occasion
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
(of games) engaged in
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
with speed
From this reading He had scarcely a doubt on the subject; but he desired to see her quickly.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had scarcely a doubt on the subject; but he desired to see her quickly.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had scarcely a doubt on the subject; but he desired to see her quickly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Last Sunday she did not come; to-day she would surely not fail him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had scarcely a doubt on the subject; but he desired to see her quickly.
sun-rays
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From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Last Sunday she did not come; to-day she would surely not fail him.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
to-day
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From this reading Last Sunday she did not come; to-day she would surely not fail him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
Vassili
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From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A fortnight afterwards, and Sunday had come round again, and once more Vassili Legostev, stretched on the sand near his hut, was watching the sea and waiting for Malva.
which person or people
From this reading But Vassili, who formerly used to await the arrival of his mistress in peaceful security, awaited her now with impatience....
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the vast sea smiled and played with the sun-rays, and tens of thousands of ripples ran quivering over the sands, leaving there the foam from their crests, and returning to melt once more into the sea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Last Sunday she did not come; to-day she would surely not fail him.
